# Andrew Skurka
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andrew skurka is an American professional backpacker who is best known for his two long-distance hiking firsts—the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop and the 7,778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route. He was named the 2007 "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic Adventure (which described him as "a Gen Y version of Henry David Thoreau or John Muir") and the 2005 "Person of the Year" by Backpacker magazine.In November 2007, Skurka completed the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile journey that links together 5 long-distance hiking trails, 12 National Parks, and over 75 wilderness areas, which he hiked in 208 days, an average of 33 miles per day. In addition, in July 2005 Skurka completed the Sea-to-Sea Route, a transcontinental network of long-distance hiking trails from Quebec to Washington, which took him 11 months and which involved 1,400 miles of snowshoeing.
How to Plan & Execute Trips Like a Professional Guide: Expert Tips on Routes, Gear, Skills, and Group Safety | ZOLEO Campfire Chats
Join legendary backcountry guide, educator, and National Geographic & Outside Adventurer of the Year Andrew Skurka for a deep dive into how professional guides plan, execute, and lead safer trips in remote environments.
In this ZOLEO Campfire Chat, Andrew breaks down his proven 7-step trip planning…
Why the PCT is Boring, Hitting SOS on the CDT, and Summitting Denali with Tina "Cash Money" Currin (BPR #367)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Tina Currin, aka Cash Money, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Andrew Skurka guide, park ranger, wilderness EMT, and Guinness World Record holder.
In this one, Tina explains how she set the world recor…
The Route Makers - Episode 1: The Map Moment
The Route Makers, Episode 1: "The Map Moment" — Andrew Skurka, Rue McKenrick, Kevin Koski, and Donovan Rice on the birth of a long-distance route.
Every trail feels permanent. The Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest, the Continental Divide — they seem as fixed as the mountains they cross. But eve…
The Route Makers - Episode 2: The Proving Ground
The Route Makers, Episode 2: "The Proving Ground" — Rue McKenrick, Kevin Koski, Wesley Tils, and Andrew Skurka on what it costs to prove a route no one has walked.
Last episode, we watched five people look at a map and see a line that wasn't there. This episode is about what happens when the paper…
The Route Makers - Episode 4: The Eraser and the Gift
In Dinosaur National Monument, Kevin Koski once scaled a thirty-foot sandstone cliff because his own map told him there was a way up. There wasn't — not a safe one. He survived it, and then he did the thing that separates a person who walks routes from a person who makes them: he took it off his ma…
Trail Stories - There's No Suck to Be Embraced with Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels
About the Guest
Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels is a Marine Corps veteran, backcountry guide, and the first person to thru-hike the Alaska Long Trail — a roughly 500-mile route from Seward to Fairbanks, currently under development by Alaska Trails. Born in Soldotna, Alaska, he grew up bouncing around the…
There's No Suck to be Embraced - Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels (Part II)
About the Guest
Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels is a Marine Corps veteran, backcountry guide, and the first person to thru-hike the Alaska Long Trail — a roughly 500-mile route from Seward to Fairbanks, currently under development by Alaska Trails. Born in Soldotna, Alaska, he grew up bouncing around the…
There's No Suck to be Embraced - Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels (Part I)
About the Guest
Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels is a Marine Corps veteran, backcountry guide, and the first person to thru-hike the Alaska Long Trail — a roughly 500-mile route from Seward to Fairbanks, currently under development by Alaska Trails. Born in Soldotna, Alaska, he grew up bouncing around the…
The Route Makers - Episode 5: Adjustments on the Fly
For four episodes, this series followed people who look at a map and see a line that isn't there: across deserts, mountains, and cities. We saved this maker for last, because her story holds the final lesson.
We first met Renee Patrick, trail name She-Ra, in Episode One, at the height of her craft…
597 | Sub-Zero Endurance & Thriving In Adversity with Joshua Brown
In this episode, Mark is joined by Joshua Brown—an accomplished Alaskan hunter and the only person to complete the historic 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail on foot, bike, and skis. Drawing from his background in extreme winter endurance events and backcountry hunting, Josh breaks down how to survive, per…
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